The Oriental Bicolour is any cat of Oriental type The Oriental Bicolour is a cat of Oriental type with a long, slender body and tapering whip-like tail. The triangluar shape of the head is made of straight lines with a straight side profile and large, wide-set ears. The eyes are green, except in the colourpoint varieties which have blue eyes. The coat on the shorthaired variety is sleek, close-lying and glossy The first modern-day Oriental Bicolours were imported to the UK starting in 2004 with the arrival of Black & White male Tassam Tom. The variety gained official recognition with the GCCF in 2006